MIDLOTHIAN, Va. – Coppin State's bowling team won a tournament-high ten matches, averaging 157.0 pins per game to finish seventh of 16 schools at the Virginia Union Invitational over the weekend. The Eagles finished 10-2 overall, totaling 10,207 pins in 65 games.
To open the Tournament on Friday, Coppin went 3-2 in Baker matches with wins over Virginia Union, Fayetteville State and Wilmington but dropping narrow decisions to Central Missouri and Felician who finished first and second in the Tournament, respectively. The Eagles came back Saturday and won all five matches, besting Bowie State, Virginia State, Holy Family, a no-contest and Belmont Abbey.
Victora Davis, who led Coppin with an 18
th place effort in the individual standings with a 170.20 average. Davis rolled a team-high 182 in the win over Bowie State, followed by a 175 from
Abigail Brockington, while adding a 171 vs. Virginia State and 174 against Belmont Abbey.
Gabriella Powell totaled a 195 against Virginia State which was Coppin's top game of the Tournament. In a win against Holy Family,
Layla Holtzapple put up a 169 and she also led the team with a 185 vs. Belmont Abbey, followed by Davis' 174 and a 167 from
Shakyia Johnson.
Antonnise Codner rolled a high game of 172 in the victory over Barton.
CSU was victorious in all of its bracket-style championship matches on Sunday, defeating Holy Family and Florida A&M by identical 4-0 scores before taking down MEAC rival, Howard, 4-3 to secure seventh place.
The Eagles will be back in action on November 6-8 at the Duquesne Invitational, held at Pines Plaza Lanes in Pittsburgh, Pa.
